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A working disaster
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/03/2024
» As the world celebrates International Women’s Day today, Thailand’s Lower House has just squandered an excellent chance to improve gender equality in the workplace.
Fast-track law on pollution
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/02/2024
» On Wednesday, environmental groups submitted a draft of the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) law to parliament. This is not the first time the groups -- comprised of EnLAW, Ecological Alert and Recovery-Thailand and Greenpeace (Thailand) -- have been trying to push this crucial piece of legislation into law.
Help the homeless
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/01/2024
» The brutal killing of Buaphan Tansu by five teenagers in Sa Kaeo's Aranyaprathet district highlights just how vulnerable homeless people are, regardless of whether they have a mental illness, and the need for the state to provide them with better protection.
Govt must plug its leaks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/01/2024
» The ambition of the Srettha government is not limited to megaprojects such as the Land Bridge or promoting the value of so-called "soft power".
When scams turn deadly
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/09/2023
» Reports on the killing of members of a poor Samut Prakan family duped by online fraudsters have further raised concerns about the perils of online scams and the pain they can inflict on victims and society.
Live to swim, and swim to live
News, Editorial, Published on 17/07/2023
» Friday was Shark and Ray Awareness Day, an annual reminder to raise awareness of these incredible creatures that roam the oceans. Sharks and rays belong to a group of fish known as elasmobranchs, which includes over 1,200 species.
Hopeful step for justice
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/06/2023
» Having the names of innocent people on the police's criminal suspect database is a blatant form of injustice. Yet for decades, more than 13 million people suffered and were denied job opportunities and various legal rights because of their status.
Road safety still a running sore
News, Editorial, Published on 18/06/2023
» A fatal collision in Samut Sakhon province on a recent Friday night left a 51-year-old man dead and an 18-year-old severely injured. What caused the accident? This time, it was not drunk driving or a fast car but a poorly lit curve, which a local official blamed as the source of frequent accidents.
Protect our national data
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/04/2023
» Last week, a hacker who went by the name "9Near" did not release the data on 55 million Thais as he had threatened.
Data privacy needs boost
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2023
» A hacker who goes by the name "9near" is threatening to publish the personal data of some 55 million Thai citizens on a dark web data-breach site called BreachForum at 4pm today.